A college tour provides prospective students the perfect opportunity to look beyond what a college advertises on its websites and social media. Tours are a chance for them to talk to and learn from the people who work, teach, or study on campus. It is how students can get a real picture of what the environment and culture are like of a college.
Keep your ears and eyes open when on a college tour. You can learn so much by looking at the right things and talking to people. To help you make the most of your next tour, we have prepared a list of important questions to ask during college tours.
There are almost 30 questions on this list, so you can’t really ask all of them on a single tour. You need to go through the list and ask the questions that matter most to you.
Questions To Ask During College Tours:
– What makes this school unique?
– Are some majors or departments thought to be better or more popular than the rest?
– What is the average size of the classes?
– Is the college accredited?
– Is the class more lecture-style or discussion-style?
– How many classes are taught by a professor, and how many by teaching assistants?
– Are professors accessible and contactable out of class?
– What is the four-year graduation rate?
– What is the freshman-to-sophomore retention rate?
– How much freedom do first-year students have in selecting courses?
– Are you happy being a student/teacher at this school?
– What’s your biggest complaint about this college?
– Are there any areas where this college could improve?
– How diverse is the campus?
– What are this school’s strengths?
– Are there any special support services available for students with special needs?
– How do these support services work, and is there any additional cost associated with them?
– What tutoring and counseling services are available on campus, and how do you access them?
– What are the options for getting to and from campus, both for short trips into town and longer trips to get back home?
– What are the housing options available?
– What is the cost of housing?
– Is on-campus housing easy to come by?
– How good are the library and research facilities?
– What happens if a student has a medical emergency?
– Is there a hospital or clinic on-campus?
– How much does it cost to attend each year, including books, tuition, fees, housing, and meal plans?
– To put it another way, what is the total all-inclusive cost?
– Is your ability to pay the full cost of attendance a factor in whether or not a college will accept your admission?
Some Questions for Student Social life and Extracurricular Activities
– What percentage of students live on campus?
– What percentage of the student body is on-campus on the weekends?
– How do freshmen students make friends and meet other students?
– What activities do students do in their spare time, both on campus (sponsored by the school) and in the community?
– What are the most popular extracurricular activities on campus?
– Are there any student groups or organizations that are active on campus?
– Are any intramural sports available on campus?
– Do sports play a large role on campus?
– Is there a Math/Chess/Music/____ club?
– Where is the main meeting/gathering place for students?
Wrap Up
Take this opportunity as a golden chance to know all about the college you want to study in the future. We hope the questions mentioned above proved to be of any help!
